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24 alternatives to SaaStr 054: Chad Arimura, Founder & CEO @ Iron.io

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. SaaStr 054: Chad Arimura, Founder & CEO @ Iron.io launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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SaaStr 067: Josh Reeves, Founder & CEO @ Gusto▲64
How to optimise the hiring & interview process
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SaaStr 041: Dharmesh Shah, Co-Founder & CTO @ Hubspot▲70
Lessons learnt from scaling Hubspot: From day 1 to IPO
2016 · its alternatives →
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SaaStr 066: Jeff Fernandez, Founder & CEO @ Grovo▲74
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2016 · its alternatives →
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SaaStr 071: Taro Fukuyama, Founder & CEO @ AnyPerk▲66
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2016 · its alternatives →
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SaaStr 094: Tien Tzuo, Founder & CEO @ Zuora▲81
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2017 · its alternatives →
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SaaStr 050: Matthew Bellows, Founder & CEO @ Yesware▲65
Why all founders should do sales until $1m ARR
2016 · its alternatives →
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SaaStr 064: Matt Murphy, Managing Director @ Menlo Ventures▲64
Why now is a great time for SaaS startups to raise?
2016 · its alternatives →
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SaaStr 063: Brandon Bruce, Co-Founder & COO @ Cirrus Insight▲64
The sales script that increases conversion by 80%
2016 · its alternatives →
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SaaStr 070: Matt MacInnis, Founder & CEO @ Inkling▲56
Does culture really matter In a sales team?
2016 · its alternatives →
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SaaStr 083: Ryan Smith, Founder & CEO @ Qualtrics▲55
Bootstrapping To A $Bn Valuation
2016 · its alternatives →
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SaaStr 044: Andy Sparks, Co-Founder & Head of Sales @ Mattermark▲66
How to hire, train & incentivise your sales team
2016 · its alternatives →
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SaaStr 090: Jason Lemkin, Founder & VC @ SaaStr▲67
What Specific Traits Jason Looks For In SaaS Founders?
2017 · its alternatives →
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SaaStr 079: Seth Besmertnik, Founder & CEO @ Conductor▲60
Where to start with a B2B SaaS content roadmap?
2016 · its alternatives →
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SaaStr 049: Ryan Fyfe, Founder & CEO @ Humanity▲60
Why it is all about facilitating customer adoption?
2016 · its alternatives →
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SaaStr 036: Christoph Janz, Co-Founder @ Point Nine Capital▲85
War for talent In SaaS and the importance of local investors
2016 · its alternatives →
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SaaStr 074: Daniel Saks, Co-Founder & Co-CEO at AppDirect▲67
The 4 step playbook to expanding distribution
2016 · its alternatives →
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SaaStr 083: David Rodnitzky, Founder & CEO @ 3Q Digital▲59
Factors startups must consider before spending on marketing
2016 · its alternatives →
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Build Your SaaS▲420
A podcast about what it takes to launch a web app in 2018
2018 · its alternatives →
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SaaStr 084: Alex MacCaw, Founder & CEO @ Clearbit▲74
Why the future of sales is personalisation?
2016 · its alternatives →
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SaaStr 078: Kathryn Minshew, Founder & CEO @ The Muse▲61
You have to make customers uncomfortable in the early days
2016 · its alternatives →
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SaaStr 089: Buffer, Founder & COO, Leo Widrich▲64
10 Lessons From Growing To $10m ARR
2017 · its alternatives →
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SaaStr 087: Michael Driscoll, Founder & CEO @ Metamarkets▲59
What All Successful SaaS Startups Have In Common?
2017 · its alternatives →
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SaaStr 072, Part 1: David Skok, GP @ Matrix Partners▲64
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2016 · its alternatives →
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Just Launch It▲249
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